Crime and Punishment


Manhattan DA Charges Victim With Attempted Murder for Defending Himself After Being Shot Twice

Remember the case of Jose Alba? He was the New York bodega clerk who defended himself with a knife against against a man who came behind the store’s counter and attacked him. The confrontation was…


‘Rust’ Movie Set Safety Coordinator Pleads Guilty, Sentenced to Six Months Probation

By Morgan Lee, AP A codefendant in the case against actor Alec Baldwin in the fatal 2021 shooting of a cinematographer on a movie set in New Mexico was convicted Friday of unsafe handling of a firearm…




Santa Fe’s Clown Show Prosecution of Alec Baldwin Rolls On With 2 New Prosecutors

From the AP . . . Santa Fe’s district attorney has appointed two veteran New Mexico lawyers to serve as the new special prosecutors in the manslaughter case against Alec Baldwin and a weapons supervisor in the…



Defining Deviancy Down: Being Victimized by Criminals is Now a ‘Basic City Life Experience’

Most Americans understand that our country has had a problem with a surge in crime over the last couple of years. In response, there has been a surge in gun purchases, and millions of law-abiding citizens…